19 SEPTEMBER 1970, page 28

Chess 508

PHILIDOR .1. Kiss (1st Prize, Hungary, 1942). White to play and mate in two moves: Solution next week. Solution to No. 507 (Ellerman —6nB/R7/......

Travel

Pleasures of the north JOHN KERR Scotland, it would seem, has at last achieved, if not independent nationhood, the almost equally elusive condition of justifying its own tourist......

Competition

No. 622:-Book of the week Competitors are invited to incorporate the titles of any eight books advertised for in the 'Books Wanted' columns of this week's or next week's......

Crossword 1447

Across 1 Spot that confounded tempting fruit? (6) 4 Brave definition of a blonde (8) 10 A priest cavorting amid musical Cornish seamen (7) 11 Desert traveller has swallowed the......